Bill Status of SB 3467   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATH ASSISTANT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ram Villivalam and Laura Ellman

House Sponsors
(Rep. Kevin John Olickal)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1004

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 110/8.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. In provisions concerning the educational requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant, requires, in addition to being of good moral character, that one of the required options is a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders from a regionally or nationally accredited institution approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must meet specified requirements with evidence of completion of at least 100 hours of documented field work supervised by a nationally certified and licensed (rather than by a licensed) speech-language pathologist that is comparable to field work completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in this State. Provides that, in again to the bachelor's degree requirements, the person must complete requirements for national certification as a speech-language pathology assistant. Effective January 1, 2025.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 110/3.5
225 ILCS 110/8.6

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Specifies that the Act does not prohibit: (i) the performance of speech-language pathology assistant services by graduates who have obtained specified degrees or (ii) the performance of any speech-language pathology service by a speech-language pathology assistant or candidate for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant (rather than only a speech-language pathology assistant), if such service is performed under the supervision and full responsibility of a licensed speech-language pathologist. Provides that a candidate for speech-language pathology assistant licensure may perform only specified services. Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications of speech-language pathology assistants and the curriculum requirements for speech-language pathology assistant programs. Effective January 1, 2025.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes in provisions concerning the educational qualifications of speech-language pathology assistants. Effective January 1, 2025.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2/8/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  3/7/2024SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  3/14/2024SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2024
  3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
  4/10/2024SenateSecond Reading
  4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
  4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-000-000
  4/11/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/11/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  4/11/2024HouseArrived in House
  4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4/12/2024HouseFirst Reading
  4/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
  5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/8/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  5/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
  5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  5/20/2024HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/20/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  5/21/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2024
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
  5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs
  5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1004

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